More than one-third of the world’s tree species face extinction, according to a comprehensive assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Island biodiversity is particularly vulnerable. Agriculture, logging, and urbanisation are significant threats, with climate change as an emerging concern. The findings were presented at the UN biodiversity conference in Colombia. Source: Times […]
Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. The plant’s sequenced genomic information, available on public databases, was used as the basis for a synthetic flavoring that today competes with […]
By Global Issues CALI, Colombia, Oct 29 (IPS) – As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of our food systems. Read the full story, “Food Security Is Key To Making ‘Peace with Nature’”, […]